🔤Create a Meta App

This page contains information on how to create the Meta app.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that some or all portions of this document have been sourced from Meta's official documentation. The original content can be accessed directly from the official Meta documentation available at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/development/create-an-app/.

Before you start,

• You must be logged into your Facebook developer account.

• Ensure you have not exceeded your app limit. As a Developer, you are permitted to have a developer or administrator role on a maximum of 15 apps. If you have reached the app limit and are unable to create an application or accept a new pending role, take the following steps:

  • Visit your My Apps page to remove any apps you no longer use. You can remove an app entirely or resign your role as an administrator or developer from the app.

Step 1: Start the app creation process

If you just came from the registration flow, click the Create First App button. Otherwise, go to the Apps panel and click Create App.

Step 2: Choose a use case

Select the use case as "Other"

Choose App Use Case

Step 3: Choose an app type

Choose the app type as per your use case. In most cases it is Business .

Choose App Use case

Step 4. Set your app name and email

Enter the name of your app and an email address where we can send you any important developer notifications. The email address can be different from the email address associated with your Facebook account.

Once you have completed the app creation flow your app will be loaded in the App Dashboard.

Meta App Dashboard

Step 5. Gain the permissions

To get the full functionality of the WA bots in the application, a number of permissions need to be gained advance access to. The permissions are highlighted below:

• Permission Required for WhatsApp

  • whatsapp_business_messaging

  • whatsapp_business_management

  • Catalogue_management

  • business_management